The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-20
PLANS OF THE LIBERALS.
THE IRISH QUESTION THE FIRST 20
BE SETTLED.

wales the Next Issue to be Iaken
Up Mr.. Gladstone Speaks at Not
tingham- Selling Papers Describing
Proclaimed League Meetings Pro-
hibited.
LONDON, Oct. 19.-The congress of the
Liberal federation at Nottingham to-day re-
solved that when the Irish question was set
tied, the disestablishment of the Church in
Wales should be made the leading point of
policy of the Liberal party. The congress also
adopted a resolution in favor of reform of
the franchise, so that one man will have
only one vote. 1t was decided to hold
meeting of the federation at an early date
i'll Ireland.
The chairman, Alderman Gripper, made
a speech in which he declared that the gov
ernment'S attempt on the liberties of the
Irish people was not intended to end there.
The government meant to go further and
to interfere with the liberties of English
men.
On motion by Sir James Kibon resolu-
tions heartily welcoming Mr.. Gladstone, eX-
pressing confidence in his leadership and
declaring that congress anticipates an early
settlement of the Irish question on the lines
of the ex-Premier's policy were unani-
mously carried amid tremendous cheering.
GLADSTONE AT NOTTINGHAM.
Mr.. Gladstone made visit to the Con
gregational Institute at Nottingham to-day.
Crowds lined the streets through which his
carriage passed and he was heartily cheered.
Mr.. Gladstone made an address at the insti-
tute in which he said that the pains and
anxieties of the present political contro-
versy were greatly mitigated by the convic-
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though momeutarily one of strife, aimed at
peace. He trusted it was not pro-
fame or irreverent to say that
the, Prince of Peace would recognize
and bless their efforts. They sought to
unite kingdoms now estranged and to pro-
mote harmony among different classes. If
the Protestant cause was the cause of reason,
truth and justice, in following reason, truth
and justice they would best follow the
Protestant cause. Prolonged cheersl.
This evening while Mr.. Gladstone was
driving to the rink he was enthusiastically
greeted by the throngs that lined the route.
On arriving at the rink he received.an ova-
tion from an assemblage of 5000 persons.
In a speech he said he would bodily sweep
away the law of entail. He
strongly condemned the revival of the
phantasy of protection.
THE IRISH QUESTION FIRST.
He urged extension of local government
in the direction of decentralization, but
said that these, together with the questions
of the liquor traffic and dsestabliShment of
the church in Scotland and Wales, could
not be touched until sound adjustment had
been effected in regard to Ireland. 1t was
hopeless to attempt to deal with arrears of
legislation, or to attain a better and
healthier position -Hntil there had been
total reversal of the disastrous policy which
was now being pursued by the government in
ireland. I'VE do not believe,n he said, ''in
indefinitely adjourning the discussion of the
great and crying wants under which the
country is laboring, for we believe, from all
the signs around us, that the great Irish
isfactorily and triumphantly settled"
[Cheers.l He advocated the enfran-
chsemen5 of the nation as a pri-
mary step essential to the work,
and he condemned FACET voting, de-
claring that one man should have only one
vote. This sentiment elected cheers from
the delegates. Mr.. Gladstone said it was
sometimes thought that he should go
further and bind himself, and as far as he
could his friends who perhaps would decline
to be so bound, in determining the precise
manner in which all the principal enact
ments in his future bill for the government
of Ireland should be framed. He was not
prepared and did not intend to so bind him
self [Cheers.] He had endeavored to give
clear and intelligibile indicatiOns,as an hon
est man should and he was constrained to
act within their letter and spirit.
He had said, regarding many important
subjects, the surrounding difficulties con-
nected with which would not allow the
making of any proposals, that he would not
be party to making any personal opinion
impede the settlement of the great question,
provided that the settlement was compasSed
with the conditions originally laid down
and was not fraud upon the people, and
provided that Ireland accepted it. [Cheers. ]
Without Ireland's acceptance who would be
fool enough to disturb the present condi-
tions.
MUST CONSOLIDATE THE EMPIRE.
provided the settlement does nothing to
impair, but rather to strengthen and con-
solidate the unity of the EMPIRE continued
Mr. Gladstone, ''and provided no just claim
of the minority be neglected. / think it is
a wide pledge, the strongest pledge possible,
that | give in saying that in regards to the
retention of Irish members at Westminster,
the use of the imperial credit in the pur-
chase of Irish land, the delegation instead of
surrender of power to an Irish Parliament
land here let me interject the assertion that
no power ever was surrendered, and that
there never was any proposal but to dele
gate power, and III regard to the mode of
action by which and the particular time
when the system that is English and inter
national in spirit is to be changed for sys-
tenn that is Irish, national in
spirit, to all of these proposals
the declaration / have made applied.
And rely upon it, you will find that neither
| nor any iDfirmities of mine will, upon
these points, stand i'll the way of the settle
ment desired BY the two countries. [Cheers
Referring to the desire of the country that
the imperial Parliament retain ultimate
power to arrest injustice, Mr.. Gladstone
said such power must be retained, but be-
cause he knew that misuse of such
power would mar the settlement, he
devoutly hoped and prayed that it
would not be used in the wantonness of ty-
rannical strength. To Irishmen, jealous Of
the retention of this power, his only advice
would be to trust in the magnanimity of the
British nation and their representatives
NO UNJUST INTERFERENCE.
''Rely apon it," he said, that when they
enter into a solemn compact with you in the
face of the world, for the purpose Of settling
at last the great historic contro-
versy, which Is SIX centuries
old, they are not made of such
material as to seek defeat by an unjust in
reference with the spirit of that settlement.
ICheels. But while we should inculcate in
Irishmen the spirit of trustfulnees is it not
still more urgent that the strongest party
also lay aside its jealousies, confident that
with right on its side and the strength to